Distribution of risk factors in parents and siblings of patients with early coronary artery disease

Distribution of risk factors in parents and siblings of patients with early coronary artery disease

OBJECTIVE: Early coronary artery disease (CAD) is associated with risk factors (RF). Offspring of parents with a RF have a greater prevalence of them. However, the distribution of RF in parents and siblings of patients with early CAD is unknown. METHODS: The study comprised the parents and siblings...

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Main Authors: Antonio de Padua Mansur, André P. L. Mattar, Anderson L. Rolim, Fábio R. Yoshi, José F.G. Marin, Luíz Antonio M. César, José Antonio F. Ramires
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2003-06-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
coronary artery disease
risk factors
familial history
smoking
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2003000600001

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